ANDY MURRAY has committed himself to playing in the Shenzen Open in China in September as part of his comeback from hip problems.

Andy Murray has confirmed he will play in China later this year (Image: GETTY)

The former world No 1, battling right now to be fit for the start of Wimbledon, will take part in the tournament from 22nd to 30th September.

Murray, who pulled out of the Libema Open in Rosmalen in Holland, starting on Monday, last week saying that his recovery was going slower than expected, is hoping to make his comeback now at the Fever-Tree Championships at London’s Queens Club starting on June 18 – with his chances of playing at Wimbledon this year at the moment in the balance.

It will be the second time that Murray has played in the Shenzen Event.

In 2014, when the first Open was held, he saved five match points to defeat Tommy Robredo to win the trophy, and then won the Beijing and Shanghai events, which helped him reach the world number one spot at that time.

Andy Murray is fighting to be fit for Wimbledon (Image: GETTY)

Andy Murray will play in China in September (Image: GETTY)

Murray said: “I look forward to returning to Shenzhen to play at this year’s Shenzhen Open. I enjoy playing in China and I always appreciate the crowd support out there.

"I have some great memories from the last time I played, especially the final, so hopefully I will have a good run this year.”

Murray is expected to make a decision on whether he will be playing at Queens Club later this week.

There is one more grass court event he could play in after that but before Wimbledon to get some practice on the surface before action at the All England Club starts, and that is at Eastbourne the following week.

The Scot, now 31, has been back on court practising for more than a week now, but has had no competitive match practise for more than a year, and had hip surgery in January.